Chris's Photos · Lightroom
My Lightroom presets & profiles
The same editing looks I build for my Colorado landscape work — sunrise alpenglow, glowing sunsets, bluebird days, fresh snow, brooding storm skies and more — packaged so you can use them on your own photos.
45 presets + 45 profiles · 300 files · one payment, yours for life.
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What's in the bundle
45 Presets · 150 files
Classic Lightroom presets that set your sliders — exposure, tone curve, color mixer, color grading, and finishing touches like sharpening and vignettes. Easy to see what changed and make it your own.
45 Profiles · 150 files
Look-style profiles that sit under your edits, with an Amount slider to dial the effect. Perfect for batch edits and for keeping your own sliders free.
Every look comes in up to four strengths — Subtle, Classic, Bold and Extreme — so you can match the light you actually shot in. They're organized into nine collections: Sunrise, Sunset, Daytime, Cloudy, Moody, Snow, HDR, City and People.
Why photographers like them
Get 5 presets free
Rose Summit, Solar Flare, Bluebird Day, Thunderhead and Bluebird Snow, one favorite from each of my most-used collections. Enter your email for an instant download. You'll also get my occasional Colorado conditions email, and you can unsubscribe any time.
Browse every look
Cyberpunk neon with electric magenta and cyan glow.
Golden-hour skyline with glowing glass and warm stone.
Wet, reflective night streets with cool blues and warm signs.
Gritty high-contrast black and white street film with grain.
Clean, modern matte look with soft blacks and muted color.
Dramatic breaking light with sculpted clouds and punchy contrast.
Velvety, soft matte grays with calm, low-contrast tone.
Earthy highland greens and browns under soft, damp skies.
Refined pewter-gray skies with balanced, muted color.
Revives flat overcast scenes with fresh, rain-saturated color.
Clear bluebird skies with fresh color and crisp detail.
Sunbaked desert warmth with dusty reds and pale blue skies.
Glassy turquoise water and clean reflections for lakes and rivers.
Nostalgic outdoor film tones with warm highlights and soft grain.
Vivid wildflower meadows with popping petals and lush greens.
Bold, warm, high-energy HDR with glowing highlights.
Crisp, balanced HDR for architecture and wide landscapes.
Cool, crystal-clear HDR with icy blues and crisp detail.
Soft, painterly HDR glow with warm light and smooth gradients.
Dramatic, dark-edged HDR with heavy skies and deep tone.
Dark fairytale forest with deep greens, haze and glowing light.
Foggy, low-key black and white with a soft, haunting glow.
Faded, desaturated melancholy with soft matte tones and grain.
Brooding stormfront with heavy clouds and steely color.
Eerie violet-blue twilight with cold shadows and muted light.
Soft, timeless black and white with gentle, flattering tones.
Clean editorial matte look with refined, muted color.
Fresh film look with minty greens and clean, natural skin.
Romantic backlit glow with warm haze for couples and families.
Honey-warm portrait light with soft, glowing skin.
Stormy winter drama with heavy skies and gritty snow detail.
Sunny ski-day brilliance with bright snow and deep blue skies.
Snowy evergreen forests with deep teal pines and crisp frost.
Faded, quiet Nordic winter with soft pastel cool tones.
Golden light glowing across snow with cool blue shadows.
Gentle warm sunrise light with balanced, natural color.
Punchy slide-film sunrise with glowing color and deep blacks.
Calm, cool lake dawn with soft pastels and still reflections.
Rose-pink summits and cool shadows for mountain sunrises.
Glowing sunbeams through morning mist with warm, airy tones.
Glowing red rock and burning skies for canyon and desert sunsets.
Lantern-gold sun with cotton-candy pink clouds over cool water.
Muted, dark sunset with smoky color and a single warm glow.
Epic, saturated sunset color with glowing sun and rich foregrounds.
Soft, hazy tangerine glow with gentle contrast and warmth.
Color chips show each look's shadow-to-highlight tint — a hint at the feel, not a preview of your photo. Every photo responds a little differently, which is why each look comes in several strengths.
How buying & downloading works
How to install
First: unzip the download. Lightroom can't import a .zip — you need the folders of .xmp files inside it (double-click the zip on Mac, or right-click → Extract All on Windows).
Lightroom Classic (desktop)
Presets
- Open the Develop module and find the Presets panel on the left.
- Click the + at the top of the panel → Import Presets…
- Browse to the unzipped Presets folder, select the
.xmpfiles (open a category folder and press Ctrl/Cmd + A, or import one category at a time) and click Import. - They appear under groups named Chris's Photos – Sunrise, – Sunset, and so on.
Profiles
- Same + menu in the Presets panel → Import Profiles…
- Select the files from the unzipped Profiles folder and click Import.
- Restart Lightroom Classic if they don't show up right away. Then, in the Basic panel, click the grid icon next to Profile to open the Profile Browser — they're listed under Chris's Photos, and an Amount slider controls the strength.
Lightroom (cloud version) on desktop
- Open a photo, go to the Edit panel and click Presets.
- Click the ⋯ menu in the Presets panel → Import Presets… (choose Import Profiles… for the profile pack).
- Select the
.xmpfiles and click Open.
Lightroom mobile (iPhone / iPad / Android)
The easiest route: import on a computer using the steps above while signed in to the same Adobe account. Cloud-synced presets and profiles show up in the Lightroom app on your phone automatically within a few minutes (look under Presets in the Edit tools).
Photoshop / Adobe Camera Raw
- Open a photo in Camera Raw (Filter → Camera Raw Filter, or open a RAW file).
- Open the Presets panel, click ⋯ → Import Presets… (or Import Profiles…).
- Select the
.xmpfiles and click Open.
Tips for getting the best results
- Set white balance and exposure first — presets build on a decent starting point.
- Start with Classic or Bold. If it feels like too much, step down to Subtle; if the photo is flat, step up to Extreme.
- With a profile, drag the Amount slider to dial the look in or out.
- Nudge exposure, highlights and shadows afterward — every photo is different.
Questions
What's the difference between a preset and a profile?
A preset moves Lightroom's sliders (exposure, contrast, color, tone curve and so on) to a set position — you can see every change and tweak it afterward. A profile is a non-destructive color and tone 'look' applied underneath your sliders, with an Amount slider to dial the strength up or down, and it leaves your sliders free for your own edits. You get both in this bundle, so use whichever fits how you like to edit — or try a profile and a preset together.
What do Subtle, Classic, Bold and Extreme mean?
They're four strengths of the same look. Subtle is a light touch, Classic is the look as designed, Bold pushes contrast and color further, and Extreme goes all the way. Not every look has a Classic version.
Which software do these work with?
Lightroom Classic, Lightroom (cloud), and Adobe Camera Raw / Photoshop. Mobile Lightroom works through cloud sync. A current version of Lightroom is recommended. They are not for Capture One, Luminar or other editors.
RAW or JPEG?
They're designed for RAW files, which have the most room to move. They'll also apply to JPEGs, but with less flexibility — go easier on the strength.
Will they look exactly like your prints?
They're a strong starting point, not a one-click copy. Light, white balance and exposure differ on every photo, so expect to make small adjustments — that's what the four strengths are for.
How does "lifetime" work?
You pay once. After checkout you'll land on your personal download page — bookmark it. Anyone with that link can re-download the files, any time, as many times as you like. Also keep the unzipped files somewhere safe.
Can I use them on photos I sell?
Yes — use them on your own photos for personal or commercial work. You can't resell, share, or redistribute the preset or profile files themselves.
Can I get a refund?
Because these are instant digital downloads, all sales are final. But if the files don't work or something looks wrong, contact me and I'll make it right.
Still wondering something? Send me a message.
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